Product ID:HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION(2N;1N;0.5N;0.2N;0.1N; 0.02N;0.01N
MSDS Date:07/16/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-118-2612
MSDS Number: BVHHH

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: .04-7.2%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 92.7-99%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORR.INHAL:THROAT BURN/IRRIT.INFLAMM &
ULCER OF NOSE/THROAT/LARYNX,BRON,PNEU,PALP,HEAD,NECROSIS OF
TRACHEAL & BRONCHIAL EPITHELIUM.SKIN:SEVERE
IRRIT,FLAMMA,ULCERATION,CHEM BURN,SHOCK SYM, PHOTOSENSITI
ZATION.EYE:CONJ,SEVERE IRRIT.CORNEAL NECROSIS/BURNS W/ IMPAIRMENT
OR PERM VISION LOSS.INGEST:MOUTH/THROAT/ESOPH/STOM BUR
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGEN STATUS HUMAN
INADEQUATE EVIDENCE, ANIMAL INADEQUATE EVIDENCE (IARC GROUP 3).
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:TEETH ERROSIONSKIN:SHOCK SYMPTOMS: RAPID
PULSE,SWEATING & COLLAPSE.EYE:WHITE COAGULATION OF CORNEAL &
CONJUNCTIVAL
EPITHELIUM.INGEST:PAIN,UNEASINESS,NAUSEA,SALIVATION,VOMIT,
DIARRHEA,CHILLS,SHOC K,INTENSE THIRST.NEPHRITIS,FEVER,PERFORATION
OF INTESTINAL TRACT,CIRCULATOR COLLAPSE,DEATH DUE TO
ESOPHAGEAL/GASTRIC NEC
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.STOP BREATH GIVE ART RESP/GIVE
OXY.TREAT SYMP/SUPPORTIVELY.GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMIN CLOTH/SHOE.WASH W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF
WATER FOR 15-20MINS.CH EM BURNS:COVER W/STERILE DRY DRESSING.GET
MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH W/LG AMTS OF WATER OPEING EYELIDS FOR
15-20MINS.CONT W/NORMAL SALINE TIL PH NORMAL(30-60MINS).COVER
W/STERILE BANDAGES.GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM, FOG (1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK DOT P 5800.5)
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE W/O RISK.APPLY COOLING
WATER TO CNTNR SIDES EXPO TO FLAMES.STAY AWAY FROM TANK'S ENDS.USE
WATERSPRAY TO ABSORB VAP.WEAR SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/
FLAME. MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER W/SODA ASH.SCOOP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE
CNTNR.REPORT SPILLS >RQ;NOTIFY NAT RESP CNTR 800-424-85802.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED/STATE/LOC REGS WHEN
STORING. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.STORE IN
COOL,WELL-VENTILATED PLACE, SEPARATED FROM ALL OXIDIZING MATLS.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES(E.G.ALCOHOLIC
HYDROGEN CYANIDE;AL;AL-TI ALLOYS;2-AMINOETHANOL;AMMONIUM
HYDROXIDE;BASES; BRASS;BRONZE;CLACIUM CARBIDE;CALCIUM
HYPOCHLORITE;CESIUM ACETYLIDE; CHLO
RINE=DINITROANILINES;CHLOROSULFONIC ACID

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIED RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMIN LEVELS IN WORK PLACE & MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF
RESP & APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.RECOMMENDED BY USE DEPT HEALTH &
HUMAN SERVED,29CFR1910 SUPPART Z.
Ventilation:USE APPROPRIATE VENTILATION--MECHANICAL OR/& EXHAUST
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES (PVC).
Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF/DUSTRESIS SAF GOG,FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE IMPERS CLOTH/EQPMT TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT W/MATL.EYEWASH FOUNTAIN,QUICK DRENCH IN WORK
AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFT HANDLING.LAUNDER CONTAMIN CLOTH/
SHOE PRIOR TO REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
1STAID:INGEST:DO NOT USE GASTRIC LAVAGE/ EMESIS.DRINK LG QTY OF WATER
OR MILK.ACID MUST BE DILUTED ABOUT 100 FOLD TO RENDER HARMLESS TO
TISSUE.GET MED ATTN IMMED.IF VOMIT OCCURS KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS T O
PREVENT ASPIRATION.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:14MM
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:1.0-1.2
pH:<2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1, ETHER=1.
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/COMMON METALS PRODUCES HYDROGEN WHICH MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURES W/AIR;ACETIC ANHYDRIDE;STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS EXO W/ WATER/STEAM TO PRODUCE
TOXIC/ CORR FUMES.FLAMM/POI GASES MAY ACCUM IN TANKS/HOPPER
CARS.MAY IGN COMBUSTIBL
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE CORR
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. RQ:5000 LBS.

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